Lee Holmes’ fig, hazelnut and goat’s cheese tart
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
This tart is the perfect bring-along if you’re invited to dinner and want to contribute a dessert with some wow factor. The roasted crunchy hazelnuts intermingle beautifully with the soft sweetness of roasted figs and a tangy edge of creamy goat’s cheese. Yum! Figs are also considered an aphrodisiac.
Ingredients
55 g (2 oz) hazelnuts, roasted and chopped, plus extra to serve
2 sheets gluten-free shortcrust pastry
55 g (2 oz) unsalted butter
50 g (1 3/4 oz / 1/3 cup) coconut sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
150 g (51/2oz) goat’s cheese
10 figs, halved
Rice malt syrup, for drizzling (optional)
Rosemary sprigs, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Grind the hazelnuts in a food processor.
- Carefully lay the pastry sheets side by side on the prepared tray overlapping them slightly and pressing down on the join.
- Press around gently with a knife to mark a 2 cm (¾ inch) border without going all the way through. Fold the edges over along the score mark.
- In a medium bowl, mix the butter, ground hazelnuts, 2 tablespoons of the coconut sugar, and the cinnamon and egg, working it into a paste using a fork.
- Spread over the pastry, keeping the border clear.
- Crumble half the goat’s cheese over the tart.
- Arrange the figs on top, then crumble over the remaining goat’s cheese and scatter over the extra hazelnuts.
- Sprinkle the remaining coconut sugar over the top.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the pastry is puffy and golden.
- Serve topped with a drizzle of rice malt syrup and garnished with rosemary, if using.
Notes
Lee Homes’ new book Supercharge Your Life serves up over 160 beautiful and nourishing recipes for every occasion from breakfast to afternoon tea, from hearty family dishes to celebration feasts. Woven throughout is Lee’s inspiring insight on the keystones for living a ‘whole’ life; home and family; health and longevity; friends and community; spirituality; finances; career and passion. At the heart of it all, there is food – a force for joy and connection in every aspect of life.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 12-15 mins
So, if you’ve spent years navigating one restrictive diet after another, it’s time to shed the fear of eating the ‘wrong’ thing and fall in love with food again. An enduring kitchen is one where real food and thoughtful eating practices come together, and where commonsense and simplicity are celebrated.
Lee Holmes
ISBN: 9781743366370 • Murdoch Books • Paperback • Pages 352 • Embargo 4 February 2019 • RRP: $35.00
